Are Morningstar Ratings Useful?
From the August 2010 newsletter: The financial industry certainly places more emphasis on style than substance. So when their work is actually evaluated, it tends to be disappointing. Wall Street’s […]
Wall Street’s Earnings Forecasts
Forecasting company earnings is a critical first step in Wall Street’s favorite pastime–predicting stock market returns. As an investor, you are most likely exposed to forecasted earnings when looking at […]
Is Real Estate a Good Investment? (Part 1)
When I talk to people about investing and personal finance, the topic of real estate inevitably comes up. This is a fairly broad topic, so I have broken up the […]
Glide Path: A Target-Date Fund’s Secret Sauce
You probably have never heard of the term “glide path,” but you’ve definitely thought about it before. The rule of thumb of holding 100 minus your age as a percentage […]